ANDREW JACKSON.
"Freemasonry is a moral order, instituted by virtuous men, with the praiseworthy design of recalling to our remembrance the most sub lime truths, in the midst of the most innocent and social pleasures, founded on liberality, brotherly love and chari ty."—ARNOLD.
"I have ever felt it my duty to support and encourage the princi ples of Freemasonry, because it powerfully develops all social and benevolent affections."—Lonn Dun HAM.
" From its origin to the present hour, in all its vicissitudes, Masonry has been the steady, unvarying friend of man."—REV. ERASTUS BURR.
"The study of Freemasonry is the study of man as a candidate for a blessed eternity. It furnishes ex amples of holy living, and displays the conduct which is pleasing and acceptable to God. The doctrine and examples which distinguish the Order are obvious, and suited to every capacity. It is impossible for the most fastidious Mason to mis understand, however he may slight or neglect them. It is impossible for the most superficial brother to say that he is unable to comprehend the plain precepts, and the unan swerable arguments which are fur nished by Freemasonry."—OuvEn.
"Freemasonry is an institution based on that never-failing charity which upholds universal love, calms the troubled sea of our evil pas sions, and leaves a smooth surface, in which all men, who are sincere and conscientious worshipers of God, and unexceptionable in moral deportment, may unite, bless each other, and rejoice iu practically realizing the sublime sentiment that God hath made mankind one Mighty brotherhood, Himself their Master, and the World his Lodge."—Da. J. BURNS.
"Freemasonry is an ancient and respectable institution, embracing individuals of every nation, of every religion, and of every condition in life. Wealth, power and talents, are not necessary to the person of a Freemason. An unblemished character and a virtuous conduct are the only qualifications for admis sion into the Order."—Lstnim.
"Freemasonry is an institution on eternal reason and truth ; whose deep basis is the civilization of mankind, and whose everlasting glory it is to have the immovable support of those two mighty pillars, science and mo rulity."—DR. DODD.
" I highly venerate the Masonic institution, under the fullest per suasion that where its principles are acknowledged, and its laws and precepts obeyed, it comes nearest to the Christian religion, in its moral effects and influence, of auy institu tion with which I am acquainted."—
REv. FEED. DA LCHO "Freemasonry is a science a symbols, in which, by their proper study; a search is instituted after truth—that truth consisting in the knowledge of the divine and human nature, of God and the human soul." —Da. A. G. MACKEY.
" Masonry superadds to our other obligations the strongest ties of connection between it and the gni tivation of virtue, and furnishes the most powerful incentives to good ness."—DE Wirr CLLNTON.
"Freemasonry is an order whose leading star is philanthropy, and whose principles inculcate an un ceasing devotion to the cause of vir tue and morahty."—LA FAYETTE.
" Freemasonry is an institution essentially philanthropic and pro gressive, which has for its Fasis the existence of God and the immor tality of the soul. It has for its ob ject the exercise of benevolence, the study of universal morality, and the practice of all the virtues. "—Consti tution Grand Orient of France.
"I regard the Masonic institution as one of the means ordained by the Supreme Architect to enable man kind to work out the problem of destiny; to fight against, and over come, the weaknesses and imperfec tions of his nature, and at last to attain to that true life of which death is the herald, and the grave the portal."—Jonx W. SIMONS.
" It is noble in its administration; to think and let think, beyond the narrow contracted prejudices of bit ter sectarians in these modern times. It is general or universal language, fitted to benefit the poor stranger, which no other institution is cal culated to reach by extending the beneficent hand. "—LORENZO Dow.
"The prosperity of Masonry as a means of strengthening our religion, and propagating true brotherly love, is one of the dearest wishes of my heart, which, I trust, will be gratified by the help of the Grand Architect of the universe."—CnitrsTIAN, King of Denmark.
" The precepts of the Gospel were universally the obligations of Afa soury."—Ray. lt.ussau.
"Masonry is one of the most sublime and perfect institutions that ever was formed for the ad vancement of happiness, and the general good of mankind, creating, in all its varieties, universal bene volence and brotherly love."—DUKE